Cody Summit (FR 11N23) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cody Summit (FR 11N23) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
13 mi from Meyers
Maps 6,161 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–8.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.3 of this road’s 28.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.8 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 6,100 ft over 28.6 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 14.5 and mile 24.7: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Martin Point stands 3,056 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles east.
Rules
- Maximum stay limit for camping outside of a developed campground is 10 days per district/per calendar year. Vehicles must be parked within one vehicle length of the edge of the surface of a designated road or trail. … make sure that it is at least 100 feet away from streams and lakes … Dispersed campsites must be outside the boundary markings of developed campgrounds.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–63°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.